Expert Technology Architect

Requisition ID # 175779 

Job Category: Information Technology 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Technology & Security

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

Corporate Security leads the effort to deliver secure and reliable technology and operational outcomes across the organization. Collaborating closely with Cyber Security, Corporate Security is dedicated to protecting California’s critical infrastructure by connecting physical, operational, and cyber defense to reduce risk and enhance resilience. The department consists of forward-thinking security operators, builders, and creators who design and manage protective operations that keep the organization at the forefront of modern security—combining disciplined execution with continuous improvement, innovation, and strong partnerships throughout the business.

Position Summary

The Technology & Innovation Specialist, Expert is a high-impact opportunity for a strategic, execution-oriented leader to shape the future of physical security technology across Corporate Security. This role connects enterprise strategy with practical delivery by establishing technology direction, reference architectures, standards, design patterns, and multiyear roadmaps that protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure. 

The ideal candidate is a highly organized self-starter and resourceful problem solver who can turn complex challenges into clear decisions and executable plans. Success requires the ability to bring diverse perspectives together, facilitate productive meetings, create polished professional and technical documentation, and present recommendations with confidence to executives, technical teams, and business partners. The successful candidate will bring a genuine passion for corporate security and PG&E’s mission, along with the judgment and accountability to move work from vision through implementation.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and the Oakland General Office at least once a month or more based on business need.

 Job Responsibilities 

• Establish and communicate Corporate Security technology vision, strategies, reference architectures, standards, design patterns, and multiyear roadmaps aligned with enterprise strategy, regulatory needs, financial plans, and current and future capabilities. 

• Lead new technology evaluations and research and development activities, including proofs of concept and pilot deployments, to test and evaluate emerging physical security technologies, products, vendors, and solution alternatives before broader adoption; maintain current knowledge of industry trends and utility-sector practices. 

• Build productive relationships with original equipment manufacturers, distributors, consultants, peer utilities, and internal partners to benchmark practices, inform decisions, and strengthen enterprise security capabilities. 

• Partner in Corporate Security value-stream, portfolio, and budget planning to prioritize investments and align near-term execution with long-term technology roadmaps and shared-service outcomes. 

• Provide technology governance by reviewing non-standard work, approving or documenting exceptions, promoting policy and standards adherence, and supporting the adoption and continuous improvement of architecture methods and practices. 

• Provide consultation, direction, coaching, and mentoring to delivery, operational, architecture, engineering, functional, and business teams to enable consistent, safe, and effective implementation. 

• Manage technology portfolio capabilities by assessing platform health, performance, lifecycle, risk, and total cost of ownership; identify components requiring optimization, modernization, replacement, or re-engineering. 

• Facilitate cross-functional decision-making with stakeholders who hold diverse perspectives, resolve complex technology issues, and present clear options and recommendations to leaders and executives. 

Background Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 
• Seven (7) years of technology architecture experience. 
• Hands-on experience with technology planning and roadmapping. 
• Experience providing direction to design and engineering staff. 
• Experience with enterprise architecture tools. 

Desired 

• Manufacturer certifications or advanced training in enterprise physical security platforms such as Genetec Security Center (Omnicast, Synergis), AMAG Symmetry, Milestone, LenelS2, Avigilon, or equivalent video management and access control systems. 
• Advanced certifications in architecture, cybersecurity, or service management, such as TOGAF, CISSP, Zachman, DoDAF, or ITIL, with the ability to apply industry-leading practices to the design, governance, and modernization of enterprise security technology platforms. 
• Professional networking certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), demonstrating expertise in enterprise network architecture, routing, switching, segmentation, cybersecurity principles, and the deployment of large-scale IP-based security technologies. 
• Experience with governance processes, architecture review practices, decision rights, controls, and exception management. 
• Experience creating, implementing, and maintaining enterprise policies, standards, procedures, or technical guidance. 
• Management consulting experience, including structured problem solving, executive engagement, operating-model development, and transformation delivery. 
• Experience designing, building, or maturing shared-service operating models and service delivery capabilities. 
• Financial management experience, including portfolio planning, budgeting, forecasting, business-case development, and total-cost-of-ownership analysis. 
• Experience with physical security technologies, enterprise platforms, networks, software, hardware, applications, integrations, and modeling techniques. 
• Experience in the utility industry, critical infrastructure, or regulated environments. 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive presentations, meeting facilitation, and professional documentation. 

Compensation

PG&E provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​ This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 

A reasonable salary range is:​

• Bay Area Minimum: $140,000
• Bay Area Midpoint: $189,000
• Bay Area Maximum: $238,000